November 2011
2 posts
Stand up, now sit down.
Yesterday, I did two comedy gigs, which was a first for me. There is a lull after a gig, the day after, feels empty. Two gigs, emptier still. I’m trying to fill the spaces of quiet with people or babble to stop me thinking about how drained I feel. Now the adrenaline of trying new material and the spotlight in my face as ebbed away, I feel tired or dull. I certainly don’t feel...
Nov 24th
Let's get Quizzical.
The pen moves over the paper, I start with an eye, I always start with an eye and the idea spreads outward from there. It’s now a cat, the pen moves in my hand. They’re talking about questions. We’re at a quiz. The quiz is in a badminton club. The idea that the badminton club has a pub above it amuses me, so does watching the players on the court. ‘Shuttlecocks!’...
Nov 4th